LiveLife
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Just came across this ... I didn't know how much regular white latex paint actually absorbed heat and turns out reflects about 80-90% of sunlight and absorbing rest as heat gain (Which we use air conditioning to counter).
Scientists created the world's whitest paint. It could eliminate the need for air conditioning - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...test-paint-created-global-warming/8378579002/
I can see immediate application of this new paint for metal shop buildings with metal roof and perhaps the RV industry.
Scientists created the world's whitest paint. It could eliminate the need for air conditioning - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...test-paint-created-global-warming/8378579002/
- The paint has now made it into the Guinness World Records book as the whitest ever made.
- The idea was to make a paint that would reflect sunlight away from a building.
- The paint reflects 98.1% of solar radiation while also emitting infrared heat.
I can see immediate application of this new paint for metal shop buildings with metal roof and perhaps the RV industry.